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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,851.10, 266,685.45 and 53,175.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,851.10, 266,685.45 and 53,175.90 is: 79,736.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,851.10 : 266,685.45 = 53,175.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,851.10/266,685.45 = 53,175.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,851.10x = 266,685.45 × 53,175.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,851.10x = 14,181,238,820.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,181,238,820.66/177,851.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,736.58

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